Paul Finch put me in touch with Jockey Nanna
Emilie Hansen and I sent her an email interview and here is what she said to
my questions and a double thumbs up to Paul for hooking me up with her for this
interview:

FOTH: Where were you born and where did you grow up?

NH: I was born in Denmark, grow up in Aarhus.

FOTH: Did you always have a love for horses or did that come a little later
on in life?

NH: Always!! been riding since I was a kid.

FOTH: When you went to a racetrack and saw a live horse race for the 1st time
what did you think of that?

NH: Indescribable!!! It was an amazing sight to see the
teamwork between horse and jockey, what they were capable of in such a dangerous
game.

FOTH: What event or events led to you becoming a jockey?

NH: It's hard to say, but has always shown that horses
would be my career. If you ever have ridden a winner, you just want to do again
and again.

FOTH: How long did you exercise horse before you decided to get your jockey
license?

NH: I was riding for a trainer 1 and a half years before
I got my license, but I have been riding since I was five years old.

FOTH: Did it feel natural getting up on horses and did you have anybody help
teach you how to ride and do you feel you were a fast learner?

NH: Yes very natural, I have always been riding, and
I learn how to ride a race horse properly in a half year. If I wanna learn something
I can in a short time.

FOTH: Are there many tracks out where you are based out of and what is your
favorite one?

NH: We have four tracks in Denmark, and I really like
my home track in Aarhus.

FOTH: How many different tracks have you rode at so far in your career?

FOTH: How did you parents react when you told them you wanted to be a jockey
and have they ever come out to see you race live at all yet?

NH: My parents think it's great, as long as I am happy
with what I am doing. Yes, they come all the time. They think it is very exciting.

FOTH: Which do you prefer, riding on the grass or the dirt or it doesn't matter
to you?

NH: For me it really doesn't matter.

FOTH: Take me through what you do in a typical day?

NH: I go to work at 6.30, riding out three lots. I go
home, perhaps going to the gym for an hour. Back to work at 16.00, doing evening
stables, perhaps riding out one lot. Go home at 18.00.

FOTH: Would you ever want to come to the US to ride at all?
NH: Yes, I would love to.

FOTH: Do you have any short term or long term goals for yourself?

NH: Yes I have. When I am in England my goals are to
ride a winner, and if am going back to Denmark I will try to be apprentice champion
again. Win the ladies competition again. Ride a winner on Klampenborg race track.

FOTH: Are there many other female riders out where you ride mostly at?

NH: Yes, there are some, but few of them are good. So
I am really trying to become one of the best female jockeys.

FOTH: What are some things you like to do when your away from the racetrack?

NH: I like be with my family. Just having dinner with
them or go for a walk with my dog. My cousin is my best friend. I love spending
time with her. And of course spending time with my friends.

FOTH: Tell me what you remember about your 1st race.

NH: That was the greatest. I was so excited and exhausted
that I could not stand on my legs when I jumped off the horse. So a special
and unforgettable experience.

FOTH: Tell me about your 1st win and did the jockeys get you good after the
race?

NH: Indescribable!! I could not believe it. It was amazing.
Better than anything, I've ever tried. The other jockeys was very happy for
me and they were alright.

FOTH: Have you have any injuries so far and do you worry about that at all?

NH: I sprained my foot once. No not at all, you know
that it is a dangerous job, but I never think of it.

FOTH: How do you prepare for a race? Do you study the program or listen to
what the trainer tells you or a little of both?

NH: Both. Sometimes I watch some races of the horse, and
I will always listen to the trainer, he knows the horse best.

FOTH: Do you like any other sports besides horse racing?

NH: Any sports with horses, dressage, show jumping, hunting,
etc.

FOTH: Do you think even after you retire, that you will be involved in horse
racing one way or another?

NH: I hope. Maybe be a trainer or help other young jockeys,
to get a great careers.

FOTH: Do you watch all your races to see what you did right and wrong during
the running of your race?

NH: Yes I do. When i was back in Denmark I've always
watched the races.

FOTH: Nanna I am out of questions. Thumbs up for the interview and any last
words the floor if yours?

NH: Thanks for the interview and maybe I'll get a chance
to meet you if I come to the US.